Edward F. Lubbering, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2020, at the age of 94. He was the owner of Lubbering Masonry in Elmhurst and was a lover of golf and airplanes, especially WWII planes. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Lubbering, nee […]
Obituaries
Winifred Julia Micks, 96
Winifred Julia Micks, nee Whalen, age 96, was born in Towanda, Kansas, to Vona K., nee Vaughan and William Patrick Whalen. Winifred was raised on a farm west of Anamosa, Iowa; attended Chillicothe Business College in Missouri from 1942-1943; worked for Montgomery Ward in Chicago and the Electro-Motive Division of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 7
NORMAN DUDDRIDGE JR. Mr. Norman John Duddridge Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home in Kirksey, Kentucky, surrounded by family on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Stormin’ Norm was a loving husband and father, friend to everyone he met, and master blues guitarist. He was a musician’s musician, living and breathing […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 31
CYNTHIA M. BANE Cynthia M. Bane, “Cyndi”, 77, of Westmont, Illinois, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois, on December 24, 2020, surrounded by loving family members. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in April of this year and faced this foe bravely and with […]
Community Calendar
Welcome to the Elmhurst Independent’s Community Calendar Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance. If your club or organization is gathering during […]
Robert A. Dewsberry, Jr., 75
Robert A. Dewsberry, Jr., of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 75. Cherished son of the late Ernestine, nee Coyne, and the late Robert A. Dewsberry, Sr.; beloved brother of Barbara (William) Conklin and Mary Ann (the late Vernon) Danielson; loving uncle of Linda Conklin, Karen (Ray) Brindley […]
Ida Marie Gannon, 80
Ida Marie Gannon, nee Krause, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 80. Longtime prolific musician and teacher with experience at Visitation and Immaculate Conception Parishes and Grade Schools, Elmhurst, St. John the Baptist Parish, Winfield; Choir director, ensemble director and active member of “Far From Broadway” events […]
Roberta M. “Bobbie” Sobieraj, 84
Roberta M. “Bobbie” Sobieraj, nee Markle, of Elmhurst, formerly of Taylor, Mich., passed away recently at the age of 84; beloved wife of Jerome; loving mother of James (Jacquelyn), Jerome MD (Janet MD), Jeffrey (Carmen), Jane (Gene) Evans and the late infant John; proud grandmother of Julia, Olivia, Stephanie and […]
John M. Considine, 92
John M. Considine, of Oak Brook, passed away recently at the age of 92. beloved husband of the late Lorraine, nee Leyden; cherished fiancé of Shirley Burnside; loving father of Colleen (Glenn) Canale and Claire Considine and grandfather of Sara Nicholson. John spent his career as an architect designing homes […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 24
BERNARD J. CARPENTER Bernard “Bernie” J. Carpenter, 85, of Berkeley, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2020, at Elmhurst Hospital. Funeral Services Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, with 10 a.m. Prayers at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to St. Domitilla, 4940 Washington St., Hillside, for 11 a.m. Mass. […]
